03 More military training (3:36 min.) (03 of 09) Pearl went to Sweetwater, Texas, to train with the Women's Air Corps. She heard that there was a need for pilots in Alaska. In 1944, she headed to Fairbanks, Alaska. She got stuck in Seattle...
Fifth volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. Jan. 1-Sept. 5, 1918. [191] pages ; 15 cm.
From verso: Arctic proving ground, the last lap: After the tedious climb over the mountains, personnel from the Arctic Indoctrination Center, near the wooded area where they will bivouac for the night. Signal Corps 397227-S; Dept. of Defense...
From verso: Captain Kennedy and 1st Sgt. Caldwell, sending a radio message from the top of a mountain west of Eagle River, Alaska Signal Corps Photo 586116 (Sp4 William Miller, photographer)
From verso: The Yukon riverboats, specially developed for use in central Alaska, are an indispensable mode of transportation, employed in tactical missions, supply work, and other tasks Signal Corps Photo 595641
Photograph accompanying manuscript by William J. Betts, titled "Captain Castner of Chilkoot," which depict activities at Chilkoot Barracks in Haines From verso: A group of Company E men going on a two-week camping and training [exercise] up...
Photograph accompanying manuscript by William J. Betts, titled "Captain Castner of Chilkoot," which depict activities at Chilkoot Barracks in Haines From verso: Leaving camp for a training hike on snowshoes. It is snowing. The soldiers didn't...
Photograph accompanying manuscript by William J. Betts, titled "Captain Castner of Chilkoot," which depict activities at Chilkoot Barracks in Haines From verso: Some of the men relaxing with a beer after the long hike up the Chilkat was over....
Photograph accompanying manuscript by William J. Betts, titled "Captain Castner of Chilkoot," which depict activities at Chilkoot Barracks in Haines From verso: The author as he looked at the time of the trek up the Chilkat River, July, 1936.
Three soldiers are dressed in the bayonet practice protective gear. The tapered tower in the background was the fire house, which housed the water hose.
Title by indexer. Verso reads: "$10. #30. Galena, Alaska. 1955." Image shows two airmen wearing helmets and uniforms outside on the grass at Galena Air Force Base. One man is pointing a handgun at the other within close shooting range....